Latest Alcohol poisoning News
Child dies after drinking whiskey; grandmother, mom jailed
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A 4-year-old girl is dead after her grandmother allegedly forced her to drink a bottle of whiskey while her mother watched, Baton Rouge Police said. Sgt. L’Jean McKneely, a police spokesperson, told news outlets the little girl's grandmother, Roxanne...
Sheriff: Baby dies of alcohol poisoning, parents arrested
DALLAS, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia mother and father have been arrested on murder charges in the death of their 4-week-old baby by alcohol poisoning, authorities said Tuesday. Sydnei Dunn, 24, and Marquis Colvin, 25, were arrested last Thursday — the day the child died — by the...
Inslee signs law intended to reduce hazing incidents
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — After Washington State University freshman Sam Martinez died from alcohol poisoning after a fraternity event in 2019, his parents became determined to prevent similar tragedies. One of Jolayne Houtz’s and Hector Martinez’s many goals was met Wednesday when...
Fraternity pledge's death a year ago spurs changes in hazing
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — During the year since a fraternity pledge died from alcohol poisoning, Bowling Green State University has hired a hazing prevention coordinator and made it easier for students to tell the school about hazing, resulting in more reports. Seven fraternity members...
